"Always." He pointed that out only to break into laughter at Jim's answer to his accusation. "Really? You'd use my ma to get me to work harder to keep you? You know James T. Kirk, you could ask me anything and I would do it. How could I possibly up my 'game' more than it already is?"

God, he loved the way Jim could look like a cocky asshole and still manage to flirt like that. And look attractive to boot. Running his eyes over Jim's face, he turned his hand over to help him curl their fingers together. He loved how it felt to be together with him. It was something he really never considered he could have.

"Yep, spoiled. And you tell me I need to work harder." Rolling his eyes, he squeezed his hand. Angling his head a little at the admission to that, he gave him a feigned look of disbelief. "That's why you run every time I need to do inoculations? Or is that your way of making me run after you?"